Columns by John Locke

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November 13, 2006
What is the welfare state?
A welfare state is a government that provides a minimum level of subsistence to everyone, whether they are working or not. Another reason is to 'create a more just society' by reducing income inequality.

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November 7, 2006
The System is not maintained by reason and facts, because these do not support any system based on power and fear. It keeps going by perpetuating myths. These are never really questioned, and become as immutable as the laws of physics. We can break free from the control of the system when we see the lies for what they are. Here are ten of the best lies:

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November 6, 2006
I have a dream where we build a free community that embraces the free market, where traders of the world unite with each person peacefully exchanging goods and services between willing buyers and sellers without restriction.
Where the word 'society' and 'community' are understood only in terms of individuals, not as a collective term that has an identity and...